There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Karakul’ by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane ALA - BHK
- Take the taxi from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Karakul’taxi
8h 2m$212–723Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Karakul’bus
25h$27–35Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Buchara 1train
- Take the train from Buchara 1 to Qorako’ltrain
25h 40m$36–87Drive 1,383.1 km
- Drive from Almaty to Karakul’car 1,383.1 km
19h 27m$122–177Bus via Bishkek
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 701
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus stationbus 701
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Karakul’bus
28h$42–44
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Karakul’ is to bus which costs $27 - $35 and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Karakul’ is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 2m and costs $210 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Karakul’. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Karakul’ via Tashkent bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
The distance between Almaty and Karakul’ is 1199 km. The road distance is 1383.1 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Karakul’ without a car is to bus which takes 25h and costs $27 - $35.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Almaty to Karakul’, including transfers.
Almaty to Karakul’ bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Karakul’ is to bus which takes 25h and costs $27 - $35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $90 and takes 25h 40m.
Almaty to Karakul’ bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Karakul’ is 1383 km. It takes approximately 19h 27m to drive from Almaty to Karakul’.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Karakul’, Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan?
You can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakul’ via Tashkent bus station in around 25h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almaty 2 to Karakul’ via Tashkent North, Buchara 1, and Qorako’l in around 25h 40m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $26–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $13–18
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Buchara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $36–54
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $50–54
- Econom class
- $36
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Buchara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $14–15
- Coupe
- $19–21
- SV
- $33–37
Train from Buchara 1 to Qorako’l
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $8–10
- Coupe
- $11–12
- SV
- $17–19
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Karakul’
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $7–9
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